Devil'S Shoestring vs Eastern Spiny Mouse

Polygonum erectum compared with Acomys dimidiatus

Key Differences

• Devil'S Shoestring is Not Evaluated while Eastern Spiny Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Shoestring	Eastern Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polygonaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Polygonum	Acomys
Species	Polygonum erectum	Acomys dimidiatus

Conservation Status

Devil'S Shoestring

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Shoestring	Eastern Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil'S Shoestring

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, and United States.

Eastern Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.